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Mark Layton
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Arrow Int’ Media expands senior team with talent & post-production promotions
UK factual indie Arrow International Media has promoted Julia Hardwell and Kyran Speirs to the…
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Drama round-up: Netflix acquires ‘Beauty Queen Of Jerusalem’; Stan unravels mystery of US drama ‘From’; ‘Overlord’ lands at Hulu
Netflix acquires ‘Beauty Queen Of Jerusalem’ Netflix has acquired Israeli drama series The Beauty Queen…
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Viaplay ramps up global expansion with new Select brand
NENT Group-owned Nordic streamer Viaplay has launched a new content brand, Viaplay Select, which is…
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Tomorrow Studios names former FX exec as SVP of development
US-based Tomorrow Studios has appointed veteran exec Tony Sabistina as SVP of development. Prior to…
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UK’s Icon Films appoints Atlantic & Lightbox alum to head factual development
UK-based factual indie Icon Films has appointed Luke Davis as head of factual development. In…
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Eastern Europe SVOD subscribers ‘to almost double’ by 2027
The Eastern European streaming market is set for explosive growth in the coming years, almost…
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Universal Int’l Studios promotes Ed Havard to oversee UK unscripted strategy
Universal International Studios has promoted Ed Havard to head up the studio’s unscripted strategy in…
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ITVS Global Entertainment names eOne alum as new format sales director
ITV Studios (ITVS) Global Entertainment in the UK has appointed Charlotte van Weede as sales…
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BritBox confirms Nordics launch for next week
ITV Studios and BBC Studios joint-owned streamer BritBox will roll out in Sweden, Denmark, Norway…
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Telefilm Canada CEO Christa Dickenson exits after four years at helm
Telefilm Canada CEO and executive director Christa Dickenson is stepping down after more than four…
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Discovery+ & TVNorge order first int’l version of Banijay’s ‘Drag Me Out’ format
Warner Bros. Discovery-owned streamer Discovery+ and its Nordic broadcaster TVNorge will air the first international…
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Exclusive: ‘The Masked Singer’ retains crown as world’s best-selling format in 2021
The Masked Singer has held onto its crown as the world’s best-selling format for a…
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News round-up: Showtime greets ‘Fellow Travelers’; C5 orders true crime drama; PBS Distribution takes ‘Ridley’ NA sales rights
Showtime greets ‘Fellow Travelers’ US network Showtime has ordered Fellow Travelers, a political thriller starring…
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Blue Ant Studios inks first-look deal with producer & director Lisa Cortés
Blue Ant Studios in Canada has struck a first-look deal with US producer and director…
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Roku orders ‘Honest Renovations’ with Jessica Alba & Lizzy Mathis to EP and host
The Roku Channel has commissioned a new unscripted original series, hosted and executive produced by…
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Hearst Media Production Group appoints new development VP
Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG) has appointed Jessica Mathies as VP of development. Previously serving as…
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Crunchyroll CEO Colin Decker exits following Funimation merger
Colin Decker, who became CEO of anime streamer Crunchyroll following its merger with Funimation last…
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Carl Fennessy & Hugh Marks launch Dreamchaser, new Australian producer & distributor
Endemol Shine Australia co-founder Carl Fennessy and former Nine Entertainment CEO Hugh Marks are launching…
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UK’s Vertigo & Germany’s SquareOne team for YA vampire drama
UK-based Britannia indie Vertigo Films and Germany’s Totenfrau producer SquareOne Productions have teamed to co-produce…
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Former Disney CEO Bob Iger in Chelsea Football Club bid
Bob Iger, the former CEO of The Walt Disney Company, has been revealed as part…
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Netflix teams with Ryan Reynolds & Blake Lively to improve on-set representation
Netflix has teamed up with Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively’s Group Effort Initiative (GEI) on…
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Kelija Productions takes rights to Julie Madar’s book on French conman Marco Mouly
Kelija Productions, a part of Asacha Media-owned Kabo Family, has acquired exclusive rights to adapt…
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Netflix makes double order for ‘Exploding Kittens’ adult animation & mobile game
Netflix is launching an animated series and mobile game based on the popular Exploding Kittens…
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Show of the Week: Vegesaurs
Travel to a prehistoric world of loud roars and healthy eating, in this 20 x…
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Remarkable Factual appoints BBC exec as director of programmes
Banijay-owned UK prodco Remarkable Factual has appointed BBC exec Jo Smith to the new role…
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Fox Entertainment hires Blumhouse TV exec as VP, drama programming
Fox Entertainment has hired Blumhouse Television exec Kyle Chalmers as VP of drama programming and…
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Red Star co-founder & animation producer Jan Rogowski dies aged 41
Jan Rogowski, co-founder of UK animation studio Red Star, died last week aged 41. Rogowski…
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Banijay France & La Fabrique des Formats team for French format fund
Banijay France and La Fabrique des Formats have teamed up to support French format creation,…
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A+E Networks Global Content Sales promotes Lori Hall, hands expanded FAST remit
A+E Networks Global Content Sales, the company’s distribution arm, has promoted Lori Hall to VP…
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IMDb TV rebrands as Amazon Freevee, plans German launch & originals push
Amazon’s AVOD service IMDb TV is rebranding as Amazon Freevee, with plans to grow its…